Burkina Faso men's national basketball team

The Burkina Faso national basketball team is the national basketball team of Burkina Faso, governed by the Fédération Burkinabe de Basketball.[2]

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Burkina Faso women's national basketball team.

Burkina Faso
FIBA ranking138 6 (3 March 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1964
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFédération Burkinabe de Basketball
CoachBagouhinisse Dah
Nickname(s)Stallions
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA Africa Championship
Appearances1 (2013)
MedalsNone

Its main accomplishment was the qualification for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

Yet To Qualify

World championships

Yet To Qualify

FIBA Africa Championship
Year Position Tournament Host
201316thFIBA Africa Championship 2013Abidjan, Ivory Coast
2021To Be DeterminedFIBA Africa Championship 2021Kigali, Rwanda

African Games
See also: Basketball at the African Games
  • 1965 : Did Not Qualify
  • 1973 : ?
  • 1978-2015 : Did Not Qualify

Beginning with the 2019 event, regular basketball was replaced by 3x3 basketball.

Current roster

Team for the AfroBasket 2017 qualification: (last publicized squad)

Burkina Faso men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
4 Wilfried Zerbo 31 – (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 AS Sonabhy
F/C 5 Moussa Ouattara 28 – (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) CEP Fleurus
6 Yaya Diarra 28 – (1989-03-14)14 March 1989 Rail Club Kadiogo
7 Ismael Palingwinde Raymond Ouedraogo 28 – (1989-01-07)7 January 1989
8 Francois Belemkogba 29 – (1987-10-04)4 October 1987
9 Nassirou Kere 25 – (1991-08-24)24 August 1991 USFRAN
G/F 10 Stephane Nissao 21 – (1995-10-31)31 October 1995 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Lagos Warriors
F 11 Herve Yameogo 34 – (1982-03-27)27 March 1982 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Rail Club Kadiogo
G/F 12 Joris Bado 25 – (1991-05-20)20 May 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Basket Club Montbrison
13 Dofinitetuan Bihoun 24 – (1992-09-22)22 September 1992
C 15 Mamadou Savadogo 38 – (1978-04-17)17 April 1978 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Mark Mentors
Head coach
  • Bagouhinisse Dah
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 26 March 2017

Past Rosters

Team for the 2015 Afrobasket Qualification:[3]

Burkina Faso men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
Joris Ambroise Bruno Bado 24 – (1991-05-20)20 May 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Cognac BB
Yesharh Louis Alfred Clément Bado 20 – (1994-08-19)19 August 1994
Dofinitetuan Camille Bihoun 22 – (1992-09-22)22 September 1992
Ibrahim Cisse 30 – (1984-12-24)24 December 1984
Yaya Diarra 26 – (1989-03-14)14 March 1989
Gilles Saalim Diendere 25 – (1990-01-23)23 January 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) SLUC Nancy 2nd Team
Abdoul-Hakim Demba Fofana 19 – (1996-06-11)11 June 1996
Ange Fayçal Kabre 20 – (1994-09-24)24 September 1994
Nassirou Kere 23 – (1991-08-24)24 August 1991
Bienvenue Stephane Rachid Nissao 19 – (1995-10-31)31 October 1995 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) A.S.T.Y.
F/C Moussa Ouattara 27 – (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) ASTE Kain
Moussa Robert Ouattara 23 – (1991-09-27)27 September 1991
Armel Ouedraogo 22 – (1993-07-21)21 July 1993
Ismael Palingwinde Raymond Ouedraogo 26 – (1989-01-07)7 January 1989
Dô Ambroise Judicaël Sanon 20 – (1994-12-07)7 December 1994
Mamadou Savadogo 37 – (1978-04-17)17 April 1978 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) AS Sonabhy
Ali Kader Ismael Tapsoba 27 – (1987-09-12)12 September 1987 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
PF Jean-Victor Traore 30 – (1985-06-20)20 June 1985 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Lille Métropole BC
Hervé Yameogo 33 – (1982-03-27)27 March 1982 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Rail Club Kadiogo
Basnewende Brice Fulgence Zoungrana 22 – (1992-09-08)8 September 1992
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

Team for the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship:

Burkina Faso men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
C 4 Ouattara, Moussa 25 – (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
C 5 Bayala, Jean Paul 26 – (1987-04-03)3 April 1987 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
G 6 Durham, Derek Leotis 39 – (1974-06-13)13 June 1974 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 7 Yameogo, Herve 31 – (1982-03-27)27 March 1982 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
8 Traore, Mohamed 28 – (1985-01-09)9 January 1985
C 9 Ouedraogo, Samuel 26 – (1987-03-15)15 March 1987 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
10 Pooda, Emmanuel 27 – (1985-08-29)29 August 1985
F 11 Bado, Joris 22 – (1991-05-20)20 May 1991 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 12 Tapsoba, Kader 25 – (1987-09-12)12 September 1987 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) AS Swallows
13 Nissao, Stephane 17 – (1995-10-31)31 October 1995
G 14 Diendere, Gilles 23 – (1990-01-23)23 January 1990 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
15 Savadogo, Mamadou 35 – (1978-04-17)17 April 1978 AS Swallows
G 16 Pender, Kieran 20 – (1993-04-17)17 April 1993 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Purple Cobras
Head coach
  • Jean-Paul Rebatet
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 August 2013

Head coach position
  • Jean-Paul Rabatet – 2013 [4]
  • Bagouhinisse Dah - 2017 [5]

Kit

Manufacturer

2013: Adidas

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See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. FIBA National Federations – Burkina Faso, fiba.com, accessed 28 October 2015.
  3. Burkina Faso | 2015 Afrobasket: Qualifying Round, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  4. Head coaches, fiba.com, accessed 8 May 2013.
  5. Burkina Faso call up 20 players for FIBA AfroBasket 2017 Group C Qualifiers Archived 9 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine, fiba.com, 6 March 2017. Accessed 7 March 2017.

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